#705B17
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.9% 0.088 90.9), rgb(112, 91, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#705B17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705B17 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 91, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.088 90.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #705B17 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705B17 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705B17 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #705B17 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#B09F6F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D8748
oklch(63% 0.087 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#887129
oklch(55.6% 0.094 91.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705B17
oklch(47.9% 0.088 90.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D19
oklch(42.7% 0.073 90.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D401B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 90.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2611
oklch(27.1% 0.036 91.5)
#705B17 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #665A0B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B601B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A534E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705B17
#705B17
oklch(47.9% 0.088 90.9)
- #4B5A8F
#4B5A8F
oklch(47.9% 0.088 270.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #705B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.007
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
Use #705B17 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.